Speaking to just-food, a spokesperson for the Dutch food group said Izico, which sells snacks under the Beckers and Bicky brands, as well as private label, was "non-core."

Wessanen, the company behind brands including Kallø rice cakes and Whole Earth peanut butter, is focusing on "healthy and sustainable food" - areas where it felt it had "strong positions," the spokesperson said.

"Some of our brands such as Bjorg, Zonnatura and Tartex have a long history in their local market," he added.

Bjorg is the leading organic French brand nearing EUR100m (US$136m) in size.

Royal Wessanen NV (Wessanen) is a Netherlands-based developer, producer and distributor of natural and specialty food products. It offers health foods and premium taste foods such as organic, vegetari...